Social Skills:
Overview
Social Skills
 Social skills are the skills we use when we
deal with other people
 Good social skills help get us what we want;
maximizing positive responses, and
minimizing negative responses from other
people
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Process for the Lesson
1. Homework review
2. Learn next social skill
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Facilitators introduce and model new skill
Group members role play new skill and
receive feedback
3. Transfer training: Contract to practice
new skill outside of class
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Social Skill:
Active Listening
Active Listening - Definition
 An active way of hearing what the other
person is saying to you
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Active Listening-Skill Steps
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Look at the person who is talking
Think about what is being said
Wait your turn to talk
Say what you want to say
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